"It's funny, like 15 years ago when I was a kid doing all the John Hughes movies, I remember Bruce Willis was the only guy who was transitioning from television into film"
- Anthony Michael Hall
About this Quote
Anthony Michael Hall is assessing his experience as a kid star in the 1980s, when he was cast in several John Hughes films. He bears in mind that Bruce Willis was the only actor at the time who was transitioning from television to film. This is funny to him due to the fact that now, it is much more typical for stars to move in between the 2 mediums. He is likely also reviewing the truth that he and Bruce Willis were both child stars at the time, and now Bruce Willis is a well-known and highly regarded star in both television and movie. Anthony Michael Hall is likely expressing admiration for Bruce Willis' success and his capability to transition between the two mediums. He is likewise likely assessing his own profession and the modifications in the market considering that he was a kid star.
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